Julian Portugal (born August 26, 1992) is a professional Mexican-Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Julian Portugal
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-08-26) August 26, 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 UNLV Rebels 77 (7)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Las Vegas Mobsters 10 (1)
2015 Tulsa Roughnecks 9 (0)
2018 Las Vegas Lights 13 (0)
Managerial career
2016 Southern Nevada Coyotes (assistant)
2020 Las Vegas Lights (assistant)
2022– Faith Lutheran Crusaders (girls' assistant)
2023– Las Vegas Lights (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 26, 2023

Career edit

Early career edit

Portugal played college soccer at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas between 2011 and 2014.[1]

Portugal also appeared for USL PDL club Las Vegas Mobsters in 2014.[2]

Professional edit

Portugal signed with United Soccer League club Tulsa Roughnecks in March 2015.[3]

On 2018 January 8, Portugal became one of the first five players signed by USL expansion club Las Vegas Lights FC.

Coaching edit

Portugal returned to Las Vegas Lights in January 2023 to serve as the club's performance coach.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Julian Portugal Bio - UNLV Official Athletic Site". www.unlvrebels.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-13.
  2. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
  3. ^ "Julian Portugal -". Archived from the original on 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
  4. ^ "LIGHTS FC ANNOUNCE NEW COACHING STAFF & INITIAL PLAYER SIGNINGS FOR 2023 SEASON". LasVegasLightsFC.com. Las Vegas Lights. Retrieved 26 January 2023.

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